Nvidia, Inc. (NVDA) shares rallied strongly Thursday, helping the graphics chipmaker add close to $100 billion in market capitalization in a single session. The strong gains raise the specter of an imminent correction, but the company stands to gain from a series of catalysts lined up for the coming months. Nivida a Star Performer Year-to-Date: Nvidia is part of the elite group of stocks that have more than doubled in value in the year-to-date period. So far this year, the stock has added about 129 percent. The forward P/E ratio is 54.95, notably higher than the P/E of peers such as Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). The sell-side is largely unworried about the heady valuation. The premium valuation Nvidia commands is justifiable, given a depending/expanding platform story, Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers said in a note. The analyst is particularly excited about the prospect of increasingly visible recurring subscription software …